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J. A. LALONDE DISPLAY FORM Patented i Aug. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATEZS "PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH A. LALONIJE,` OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. V'

" msrLAY FORM Application mea July 29, 1928. Serial No. 125758.

v This invention relates to a display form and `onew hich is `particula rly adapted for footwear and hosiery and which, when inserted into ;the same, will give a perfect dis- 5 P yw y A particular object of the invention is to provide a display form which can be made of' rubber and providedqvith an air valve v So that the same maybe infiatedso that it will take the shape of the article into which it is tobe inserted for-display. i 3 A further objectef the invention is to provide a fornrwhich isportable and in storage can beredueed in bulk so that it will i reqnire, small Space and in transportation,

. thereby cutting ,down the expense and Weight and size when the same has been defiated.

Ai'urtherparticular objectof the invenv tion is .to provide a form which will efi'ectively display shoes andhosiery as perfeetly asif the same were nthe natural foot and leg andone which is easy to insert and will not injnre fancy shoes or very i'ragle hosiery.

A provide a display form which can be made in various fancy colors and sizes and which is washable and will not break with' constantusage. v y 4 A, stil further object of the invention is to provide a display; form, the walls of which are varied in-thickness so that certain portions of the form can be used to effectively fill different sizes of articles, for instance, in the display of hosiery, while the leg sizes are substantially ali-ke, Variance in the foot sizes oceur, even in stockings of the same size and my improved display form will fill out in the foot portions having thin walls so that the entire article to be displayed' will be efi'ectively filled out and shown to advantage.

This is also true of the display form when used in shoes, where the strap portions and instep of the shoe are of slightly different contour and in this respect I have provided thin wall portions in the form whereby when the same is infiated, the thin wall portions will change the normal contour of the ,form to efi ectively fill out those portions of the Shoe which do not conform to standard size.

In this respect, also, the form 'may be made so that the foot portion thereof is infiatable to greater size than the leg portion or upper part of the form so that the same will efiectively fill different sizes of further object ofithe invention is toi sloes, ,thereby eliminating the:necessity'` of having difi'erent size display forms for' each different size of shoe. y

To enable others skilled in the art tofully comprehend .the underlying features ofny invention that they may embody the same in the various modifieations in structure and relationcontemplated, a drawing depcting a preferred' :form has been annexed `as a 657 'therein and also being shown in cross section to show howthe same, when inflated will VCODOI'IH to the interier contour of the Shoe and will efectively fillthe same for display i purposes.

Fignre 2 is a view inside elevation of a stocking in which is inserted my improved hosiery 'display form showinghow the same will fill out the stocking completely and eti fectively display it.

Figure 3 is a cross section in elevation of a modified forno shoe display form showing relatively thin -wall portions ferined therein so that thesethin wall portions may protrude under inflationto eii ctively fill the shoe.

' Fignre 4 is a side view in elevation of a portionsftoprovide, when the form is infiated, bulging portions which will efleetively fill the foot or leg portion of the hosiery to display the same.

Referring to the drawings in detail 5 indicates a Shoe of the Oxford type, it of course being nnderstood that this type of shoe is only shown for illustrative ,purposes and the form can beapplied to any type of shoe or Slippers or any other form ott' 'tootwear 6 indicates the usual heel portion and instep portion 7. The interier of the Shoe is .filled with my improved display form which coniprises the resilient rubber wall 8, the form being shaped to provide the toe portion 9, i heel 10 and ins'tep 11. The upper part of the form is provided with an air valve 12, which consists of the usual spring pressed valve stern 13 and valve seat 14, it being of course understood that the walls of the display form being relatively thick may require the infiation of the form through some means, s1cl1,'for instance', as a small air pump, the end of which is shown in Outline as at 15, which projects into the valve 12 to suitahly depress the seat 14 to allow inflation of the form from the air pump, not shown.

It will be evident from inspection of Figure' 1 that the interior of the shoe to be displayed is completly filled and the shoe assumes the shape that it would assume when worn on the natural foot and display thereof is complete and may be made to the best advantage.

This display form may he extended to provide a leg portion 16 over which: may be drawn the stocking 17 and in this form, I provide in the top thereof, a suitable air valve 18 through the medium of which, the form, itself ma. he infiated to efectively display the stocking 17 held thereon.

In shoes of various sizes and in which there may be some irregularity in shape or by reason of an enlarged strap portion, as used in women's shoes, which enbody cut-out designs, which are diiiicult of holding in proper position, I have provided an improved foot form in which the instep portion 19, heel portion 20 and toe portion 21 may have relatively thinner walls than the remainder of the form so that when the form is inflated, the inste toe and heel portion thereof will, under a normal infiation of the form, protrude to fill up and eifectively display any of the parts of the shoe, such, for instance, as a broad, fancy, pierced instep strap as used on women s shoes.

In Fignre 4 I have shown an additional modified form of display form which is used to fill out hosiery and which is provided in its foot portion with the thin walled instep 22 and heel 23, the thin wall portion being especially adapted to have an abnormal expansion when the form is inflated so that they will fill up the foot portion of the hosiery to eiiectively display the same.

It will be evident, thercfore, that I have provided a foot display form which can be made up of rubber or other fiexible, airproof material and which can be inserted into footwear, such as shoes, hoots or fancy dress Slippers and into hosiery wherehy the same may he eiiect-ively displayed.

It is also evident that I have provided a display form which is easy to insert and which, when defiated may be folded .up for easy transportation or storage so that the space is re uced and also transportation and storage expenses.

It is also evident that I have provided a foot form or hosiery form which can be made in various colors to match stockings or shoes in connection with which they are to be used and one which can he made to various sizes to be used with different sized shoes and stockings.

It is also evident that I have provided a display form which may be washcd and which is unbreakable and which will very effectively display hosiery and shoes in conncction with which it is used.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and p'ivilegc of changin the form of the details of Construction or ot erwsc altering the arrangement of the corrclatcd parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is A pneumatic hollow display form having a single resilient wall of unequal thickness at predetermined locations in its Construction, thereby causing the form to variably cxpand in the forcing of a fluid under pressure into the form.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

J OSEPH A. LALONDE. [L. 5.] 

